Scope
Description
The Crown Estate is looking for one agency against each Lot to support at a strategic level, providing counsel in relation to key political, policy and regulatory issues relating to its operating environment.
Lot 1) Strategic Counsel
Lot 2: Strategic Advice- Northern Ireland - (agency to be based in Northern Ireland)
Lot 1. Strategic Counsel- England Based
Description
The Crown Estate is looking for an agency which can support at a strategic level, providing counsel in relation to key political, policy and regulatory issues relating to its operating environment.
Lot 2. Northern Ireland - Strategic Advice/Monitoring/Public Affairs delivery support (agency to be based in Northern Ireland)
Description
The Crown Estate is looking for an agency which can support at a strategic level, providing counsel in relation to key political, policy and regulatory issues relating to its operating environment.Northern Ireland - Strategic Advice/Monitoring/Public Affairs delivery support (agency to be based in Northern Ireland)
Contract 1. Strategic Counsel- Lot 1
Lots
Lot 1. Strategic Counsel- England Based
Supplier
Contract value
- £2,000,000 excluding VAT
- £2,400,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
13 June 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
20 June 2025
Standstill period
- End: 2 July 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
11 July 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 14 July 2025 to 13 July 2027
- Possible extension to 13 July 2029
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
2 year initial contract with 2 x 1 year extensions.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 32412000 - Communications network
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Contract 2. Strategic Advice- Lot 2
Lots
Lot 2. Northern Ireland - Strategic Advice/Monitoring/Public Affairs delivery support (agency to be based in Northern Ireland)
Supplier
Contract value
- £320,000 excluding VAT
- £384,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
13 June 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
20 June 2025
Standstill period
- End: 2 July 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
11 July 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 14 July 2025 to 13 July 2027
- Possible extension to 13 July 2029
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
2 year initial term, plus 2 x 1 year extension options.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 32412000 - Communications network
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
Information about tenders
Lot 1. Strategic Counsel- England Based
- 15 tenders received
- 15 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 15 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 15 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 14 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Lot 2. Northern Ireland - Strategic Advice/Monitoring/Public Affairs delivery support (agency to be based in Northern Ireland)
- 8 tenders received
- 8 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 8 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 8 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 7 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Submission
Submission type
Requests to participate
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Suppliers
BROWN O'CONNOR GROUP LIMITED
- Companies House: NI684294
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPNR-4681-QGLY
Suite 3.09 Titanic Suites 55-59 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8FE
United Kingdom
Email: Arlene@brownoconnor.com
Website: https://brownoconnor.com/
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 2. Strategic Advice- Lot 2
Flint Global Ltd
- Companies House: 9766786
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCXP-2795-HRPP
The Harley Building, 77-79 New Cavendish Street
London
W1W 6XB
United Kingdom
Email: accounts@flint-global.com
Website: https://flint-global.com/
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Strategic Counsel- Lot 1
Contracting authority
The Crown Estate
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYYN-4743-GYVQ
1 St James Market
London
SW1Y 4AH
United Kingdom
Email: tenders@thecrownestate.co.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government